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Dennis Smith Jr. notched his fourth double-double of the season on Sunday, scoring 16 points with a career-high 11 assists in 35 minutes.

DSJ added five rebounds, two 3-pointers and one steal tonight, but he also shot 7-of-18 from the field with six turnovers. Dirk Nowitzki (ankle), Wesley Matthews (back) and J.J. Barea (rest) were all sidelined tonight and we got a glimpse of the future with Smith Jr. consistently leading the Mavs' attack. He continues to destroy roto owners from an efficiency standpoint, but his rest-of-season outlook is terrific in points leagues. Feb 11 - 10:17 PM

Dennis Smith Jr. scored 22 points with three rebounds, three assists, two steals, one block and four 3-pointers in 30 minutes during a 121-103 loss to the Warriors on Thursday.

He must like the spotlight because he was really trying to go for a highlight on almost every possession against the champs. Smith Jr. continues to score in double figures, and now his playing time hanging in the mid-30s. There's are still some holes to his game with his FT% woes, but he's picked it up in several areas to give him a nice fantasy upside. Feb 9 - 1:01 AM

Dennis Smith Jr. turned the ball over a career-high nine times in a 104-101 loss to the Clippers on Monday, finishing with 12 points, five assists, three rebounds and two triples.

He also fouled out in the final minute and hit just 5-of-17 from the field with zero free throw attempts. His fantasy owners were expecting more with Dallas' top offensive weapon in Harrison Barnes (ankle) sitting out, but DSJ struggled mightily and the Mavs collapsed down the stretch, allowing the Clippers to score the final 13 points of the game. Until he improves his efficiency, he will be a much better fantasy asset in points formats as opposed to category leagues. Feb 6 - 1:05 AM

Dennis Smith Jr. scored 17 points with four rebounds, six assists, one steal and one 3-pointer in 33 minutes against the Suns on Wednesday.

The bad news is he made just 6-of-15 from the field and 4-of-9 from the line in this loss. Smith Jr. has really played well since his triple-double 16 games ago back on Dec. 29 and he's hit double-digit scoring in each. It's becoming very clear DSJ has his coach's trust late in the game and he scored seven points in the final four minutes. In his last 15 games, DSJ has a whopping 31.0 usage rate and a 64.1 TS%. Expect a strong finish, especially if he can up his percentages early in games. Feb 1 - 1:24 AM

Depth Charts

Seth Curry (leg) will have season-ending surgery on his left tibia, according to Adrian Wojnarowski‏ of ESPN.

It's been a completely lost season for Curry, who hasn't logged a single minute for the Mavs in 2017-18. According to Woj, Curry's recovery process is expected to take 12-14 weeks, which means he's expected to be fully recovered and on the court by the start of free agency on July 1st. If anybody was still holding onto Curry, he should obviously be sent to the waiver wire in all fantasy formats.

Dallas Head coach Rick Carlisle is looking forward to getting Nerlens Noel (thumb surgery) back after the All-Star break.

"I do think he's going to be back after the break and I'm looking forward to getting him out there," Carlisle said. "It's an opportunity for us as we move along here to look at potential young groups that could be playing together into the future to see the viability, the chemistry, those kinds of things." When asked what he wants to see from Noel, Carlisle said he wants "passion, hard play, rebounding and some chemistry with his teammates." There's no guarantee that Noel will be out of the doghouse when he's cleared, so he's just a luxury stash in deeper leagues for now.